MMPA presents Jack Montgomery and Ralph Gibson: Appearances
Jack Montgomery, Eilidh and Cinnamon, 2013, Ink jet print, 13 x 21 inches

MMPA presents Jack Montgomery and Ralph Gibson: Appearances

Denise Froehlich Denise Froehlich

Denise Froehlich

The Maine Museum of Photographic Arts, Director and Curator

发布日期: 2019年12月3日
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Jack Montgomery to give an artist talk on Thursday, December 5, 6-8pm at the USM Glickman Library

www.mainemuseumofphotographicarts.org

www.jackmontgomeryphotography.com

“YOU ARE THE ART”

 IN THESE PHOTOGRAPHS I HAVE NOT SET OUT TO MAKE ART BUT RATHER TO OBSERVE IT.  EACH OF THE SUBJECTS IN THESE IMAGES IS IN THE PROCESS OF REMAKING THE MOST IMPORTANT ART OBJECT OF THEIR LIVES — THEMSELVES.  THEY ARE EACH, TO VARYING DEGREES, MINDFUL OF HOW THEY WILL MANIFEST THEIR CONCEPT OF SELF INTO AN EXPRESSION TO SHARE WITH THE WORLD.  THUS, EACH IMAGE REPRESENTS A PERFORMANCE IN COSTUME DESIGNED TO COMMUNICATE TO THE VIEWER (AND TO REINFORCE TO THEMSELVES) THE PHYSICAL MANIFESTATION OF THE PERSON BENEATH THE SKIN AND CLOTHING.   WHETHER IT IS MY GRANDDAUGHTER ROSEMARY SPREADING HER OWLET WINGS OR THE LEATHER CLAD SAILOR BOY OR ZERAPH WEARING CHAIN MAIL GLOVES, WE ARE SEEING THEM IN THE MIDST OF CREATION OF A PERSONA.  AS WITH ALL ART, IT IS OUR TASK TO OBSERVE, PONDER AND SEEK TO APPRECIATE THE MEANING OF THE ART BEFORE US.  AND TO DO SO IN A SPIRIT OF RESPECT AND APPRECIATION, FOR ALL ART IS A GIFT FROM THE CREATOR TO THE OBSERVER.

I OFTEN SAY TO MY SUBJECTS “I AM YOUR MIRROR”.  THESE ARE THE REFLECTIONS I SEE.

-JACK MONTGOMERY


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